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grets Says: In the village of Nangbani, outside Bassar, we went to see this handful of preserved iron blast furnaces from 1850. It is not so much the age of the furnaces, nor is it the style of construction, that makes them interesting, it is the fact that blacksmiths are pivotal in the...
grets Says: Behind the palace is a courtyard surrounded by the houses of the king’s wives amongst other sacred buildings. The late king is buried in this courtyard. He chose the burial spot himself before he died. The mound has a small hole in it to allow air in so that the king’s...
grets Says: The ostrich egg on the top of the thatched roof of the palace buildings is placed there to protect the royal family against evil spirits.
grets Says: This hut (the one with the decoration on the outside wall) which is slightly off the courtyard behind the Royal Palace, is known as the House of the Dead, and only the fetish priest is allowed to enter this building.
grets Says: Once the preliminaries were done, the correct greetings made (we were told to say “Niyoko” to the king and his entourage), we were given an explanation of the king’s responsibilities and some history and culture pertaining to the Bassar King, and then were invited to ask...
grets Says: Stools are central to the Togolese culture. The stool which is supported by an elephant, symbolises power, and only the king can sit on that. The other stool, the one on the left with the people supporting the seat, symbolises the people showing respect to the king.
grets Says: Bassar is the seat of the Bassar King, and just outside the town, up a small dirt track, you can find the Royal Palace. The lion used a decoration on the outside walls symbolises power. With permission, you may gain entry to the Palace.We were invited in to meet the Bassar...
grets Says: Not quite sure how to describe this hotel. I must stress that we didn’t actually stay here, we just used it as a place to have our lunch. When we arrived it looked quite pleasant, with a nice cobbled area in front of the hotel with some pretty trees providing shade. The...
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The ostrich egg on the top of the thatched roof of the palace buildings is placed there to protect the royal family against evil spirits.
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Bassar or Bassari is a smallish town halfway up Togo. WE reached it by crossing over by road from Ghana. We were on a two week tour encompassing Ghana, Togo and Benin, and stopped here to learn a...
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